Lora
@radtlo.bsky.social
Retired, lover of coffee, cats, & all other critters, art- enjoy learning about weather & storms. Masked & vaxxed. Idaho native with stays in Oregon, Arizona, & now Californa. Happily MARRIED to my soulmate. NO DMS - crypto/$ posts =BLOCK
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What’s that you say? FDA chief Marty Makary is a shitbird conspiracy theorist who thinks HIV came from a lab leak?
But of course. It’s why he got the job.
But of course. It’s why he got the job.
FDA Commissioner: HIV “May Very Well Have Come From a Lab”
During a recent podcast appearance, Dr. Marty Makary promoted lab origin conspiracy theories involving HIV, Lyme disease, and one dead raccoon.
www.importantcontext.news
December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
What’s that you say? FDA chief Marty Makary is a shitbird conspiracy theorist who thinks HIV came from a lab leak?
But of course. It’s why he got the job.
But of course. It’s why he got the job.
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In this week’s newsletter, I explain how Trump’s $1,776 payments is actually one of the most dangerous things he’s ever done. Armies loyal to a paycheck and not the government is how you get authoritarian overthrows of republics.
Trump’s ‘Warrior Dividend’ Might Be His Scariest Idea Yet
In this week’s Elie v. US, The Nation’s justice correspondent explores the authoritarian threat beneath Trump’s bonuses for military families. Plus, a case for getting rid of the Second Amendment.
www.thenation.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In this week’s newsletter, I explain how Trump’s $1,776 payments is actually one of the most dangerous things he’s ever done. Armies loyal to a paycheck and not the government is how you get authoritarian overthrows of republics.
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For years we thought racist appeals had to have a veneer of deniability so their intended targets could convince themselves they aren't racist. Not anymore.
This is what a nakedly white supremacist administration looks like.
My latest at Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-remi...
This is what a nakedly white supremacist administration looks like.
My latest at Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-remi...
This is what a white supremacist administration looks like
Also: Can Democrats pull off a huge upset tonight in deep red Tennessee?
www.publicnotice.co
December 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
For years we thought racist appeals had to have a veneer of deniability so their intended targets could convince themselves they aren't racist. Not anymore.
This is what a nakedly white supremacist administration looks like.
My latest at Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-remi...
This is what a nakedly white supremacist administration looks like.
My latest at Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-remi...
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Authoritarians fear women who don’t shut up.
So speak up, organize, and fight like hell.
We’re not done until democracy wins.
ENOUGH!
Read the latest Digital Drumbeat. https://open.substack.com/pub/demcastusa/p/women-are-the-threat-authoritarians?r=art2k&utm_medium=ios
So speak up, organize, and fight like hell.
We’re not done until democracy wins.
ENOUGH!
Read the latest Digital Drumbeat. https://open.substack.com/pub/demcastusa/p/women-are-the-threat-authoritarians?r=art2k&utm_medium=ios
Women Are the Threat Authoritarians Fear Most
They try to shut us up because women lead the movements that bring regimes down.
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Authoritarians fear women who don’t shut up.
So speak up, organize, and fight like hell.
We’re not done until democracy wins.
ENOUGH!
Read the latest Digital Drumbeat. https://open.substack.com/pub/demcastusa/p/women-are-the-threat-authoritarians?r=art2k&utm_medium=ios
So speak up, organize, and fight like hell.
We’re not done until democracy wins.
ENOUGH!
Read the latest Digital Drumbeat. https://open.substack.com/pub/demcastusa/p/women-are-the-threat-authoritarians?r=art2k&utm_medium=ios
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"But it isn’t just Trump. His second term has made clear that there was no shortage of people waiting to put his ugliest impulses into action not despite what they themselves believe, but because of it." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
This is what a white supremacist administration looks like
Also: Can Democrats pull off a huge upset tonight in deep red Tennessee?
www.publicnotice.co
December 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
"But it isn’t just Trump. His second term has made clear that there was no shortage of people waiting to put his ugliest impulses into action not despite what they themselves believe, but because of it." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
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I've said since Trump picked on Mahmoud Khalil that he was picking his political martyrs poorly.
But this one...
But this one...
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I've said since Trump picked on Mahmoud Khalil that he was picking his political martyrs poorly.
But this one...
But this one...
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Trump reposted on Truth Social multiple accounts from X this weekend who have been identified as foreigners posing as American MAGA supporters. meidasnews.com/news/trump-a...
Trump Amplified Foreign-Based Accounts This Weekend
One account boosted by Trump promoted banning Ilhan Omar from office. The account is based in Africa.
meidasnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Trump reposted on Truth Social multiple accounts from X this weekend who have been identified as foreigners posing as American MAGA supporters. meidasnews.com/news/trump-a...
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Of all the people to attack, a sitting US Senator, husband of a congresswoman who survived being shot in the head, a former Naval aviator who flew 39 combat missions and a freaking actual honest to god astronaut who’s been to space four times!
These are not bright guys.
These are not bright guys.
November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Of all the people to attack, a sitting US Senator, husband of a congresswoman who survived being shot in the head, a former Naval aviator who flew 39 combat missions and a freaking actual honest to god astronaut who’s been to space four times!
These are not bright guys.
These are not bright guys.
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🔥MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS🔥
CHECK YOUR PLAN!
1) MA Providers are LEAVING marketplaces.
2) No auto-enrollment if YOUR plan is dropped you have until 12/31 to SWITCH OR else in 2026 have 80% Medicare Coverage & NO RX PLAN!
3) 1M+ = estimated 3% on MA who'll LOSE their plans.
🔥PLEASE REPOST & SHARE!🔥
CHECK YOUR PLAN!
1) MA Providers are LEAVING marketplaces.
2) No auto-enrollment if YOUR plan is dropped you have until 12/31 to SWITCH OR else in 2026 have 80% Medicare Coverage & NO RX PLAN!
3) 1M+ = estimated 3% on MA who'll LOSE their plans.
🔥PLEASE REPOST & SHARE!🔥
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🔥MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS🔥
CHECK YOUR PLAN!
1) MA Providers are LEAVING marketplaces.
2) No auto-enrollment if YOUR plan is dropped you have until 12/31 to SWITCH OR else in 2026 have 80% Medicare Coverage & NO RX PLAN!
3) 1M+ = estimated 3% on MA who'll LOSE their plans.
🔥PLEASE REPOST & SHARE!🔥
CHECK YOUR PLAN!
1) MA Providers are LEAVING marketplaces.
2) No auto-enrollment if YOUR plan is dropped you have until 12/31 to SWITCH OR else in 2026 have 80% Medicare Coverage & NO RX PLAN!
3) 1M+ = estimated 3% on MA who'll LOSE their plans.
🔥PLEASE REPOST & SHARE!🔥
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Do I trust this recent transformation? Not yet
Will I offer grace to those who want to be done with toxic politics? Even those who once reveled in it? Yes
The road to redemption, however, is long and it must be travelled.
For MTG, the road requires her to be truthful about J6 and her role in it.
Will I offer grace to those who want to be done with toxic politics? Even those who once reveled in it? Yes
The road to redemption, however, is long and it must be travelled.
For MTG, the road requires her to be truthful about J6 and her role in it.
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Do I trust this recent transformation? Not yet
Will I offer grace to those who want to be done with toxic politics? Even those who once reveled in it? Yes
The road to redemption, however, is long and it must be travelled.
For MTG, the road requires her to be truthful about J6 and her role in it.
Will I offer grace to those who want to be done with toxic politics? Even those who once reveled in it? Yes
The road to redemption, however, is long and it must be travelled.
For MTG, the road requires her to be truthful about J6 and her role in it.
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WSJ: China Is Quietly Bypassing U.S. AI Chip Controls Through a Legal Three-Step Loophole Network
www.onestnetwork.com/post/wsj-chi...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/wsj-chi...
WSJ: China Is Quietly Bypassing U.S. AI Chip Controls Through a Legal Three-Step Loophole Network
WSJ uncovers how China is legally bypassing U.S. export controls on Nvidia AI chips using U.S. subsidiaries, Indonesia cloud providers, and remote compute access. Analysts warn these loopholes undermi...
www.onestnetwork.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
WSJ: China Is Quietly Bypassing U.S. AI Chip Controls Through a Legal Three-Step Loophole Network
www.onestnetwork.com/post/wsj-chi...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/wsj-chi...
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Mike Johnson is obstructing the US Constitution. President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in by Sarah Hughes, a US District Court Judge for Northern District of Texas. President Calvin Coolidge was sworn in by his own father – a notary public and justice of the peace.
Swear in Adelita Grijalva. Now.
Swear in Adelita Grijalva. Now.
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Mike Johnson is obstructing the US Constitution. President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in by Sarah Hughes, a US District Court Judge for Northern District of Texas. President Calvin Coolidge was sworn in by his own father – a notary public and justice of the peace.
Swear in Adelita Grijalva. Now.
Swear in Adelita Grijalva. Now.
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Thinking this level of inequality is unsustainable isn’t radical, thinking it isn’t is
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Thinking this level of inequality is unsustainable isn’t radical, thinking it isn’t is
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History has taught us that this is precisely when Donald Trump is most dangerous — and when Republicans turn to voter suppression, election subversion and worse. With the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, Trump is already plotting his next moves. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
What Comes Next After the 2025 Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
History has taught us that this is precisely when Donald Trump is most dangerous — and when Republicans turn to voter suppression, election subversion and worse. With the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, Trump is already plotting his next moves. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
Tesla shareholders have approved a pay package that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, the world’s first trillionaire. https://cnn.it/43KZnkA
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
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Some people waited in line up for 14 hours to receive a food box from a church giveaway.
500 people volunteered to help and they still ran out of food.
Remember for every one person a food bank feeds, SNAP feeds 9.
By turning off food assistance the regime is starving Americans.
500 people volunteered to help and they still ran out of food.
Remember for every one person a food bank feeds, SNAP feeds 9.
By turning off food assistance the regime is starving Americans.
Woman sits in car for 14 hours to get food during New Birth Baptist church food giveaway
More than 2,000 people waited in their cars in line Saturday morning in order to receive food.
www.11alive.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Some people waited in line up for 14 hours to receive a food box from a church giveaway.
500 people volunteered to help and they still ran out of food.
Remember for every one person a food bank feeds, SNAP feeds 9.
By turning off food assistance the regime is starving Americans.
500 people volunteered to help and they still ran out of food.
Remember for every one person a food bank feeds, SNAP feeds 9.
By turning off food assistance the regime is starving Americans.
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Hakeem Jeffries is not the future. He represents the institutional continuity of a party built on hierarchy, not renewal. The future belongs to leaders who expand democratic participation, confront corporate capture, & build power from the ground up, not those preserving the architecture of inertia.
Jeffries says he does not view Mamdani as Democrats’ future
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that he does not view New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (D) as his party’s “future.” “You’ve already cast your ballot f…
thehill.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Hakeem Jeffries is not the future. He represents the institutional continuity of a party built on hierarchy, not renewal. The future belongs to leaders who expand democratic participation, confront corporate capture, & build power from the ground up, not those preserving the architecture of inertia.
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So CBS settled Trump’s lawsuit where he frivolously sued because they edited Kamala Harris’s interview so it would fit into their air time.
Then CBS does a 73 minute interview of Trump where they made big edits from the version that was broadcast.
They aired 28 of 73 minutes.
Then CBS does a 73 minute interview of Trump where they made big edits from the version that was broadcast.
They aired 28 of 73 minutes.
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
So CBS settled Trump’s lawsuit where he frivolously sued because they edited Kamala Harris’s interview so it would fit into their air time.
Then CBS does a 73 minute interview of Trump where they made big edits from the version that was broadcast.
They aired 28 of 73 minutes.
Then CBS does a 73 minute interview of Trump where they made big edits from the version that was broadcast.
They aired 28 of 73 minutes.
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What the actual fuck? Veteran here, and I am speechless that we would be conducting live fire over civilians. That shrapnel could have been lethal. And for What????
October 19, 2025 at 10:09 PM
What the actual fuck? Veteran here, and I am speechless that we would be conducting live fire over civilians. That shrapnel could have been lethal. And for What????
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Pritzer gets the mechanics of authoritarianism – systemic intimidation, seizing control of elections, etc. – in a way others in national democratic leadership don't or won't say out loud.
Pritzker: "One of the reasons Trump wants to send troops into cities is bc he wants to be able to take control of the 2026 elections...if they've got troops in cities, & it becomes a kind of norm for people, then it won't be abnormal for them when they're going to vote having troops at ballot boxes"
September 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Pritzer gets the mechanics of authoritarianism – systemic intimidation, seizing control of elections, etc. – in a way others in national democratic leadership don't or won't say out loud.
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NEVER FORGET: Dr. OZ put MILLIONS of Lupus patients like me in harm's way by saying they were immune to Covid if we were taking hydroxychloroquine (which I have been since 2014)! Absolutely DISGRACEFUL & DANGEROUS.
September 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
NEVER FORGET: Dr. OZ put MILLIONS of Lupus patients like me in harm's way by saying they were immune to Covid if we were taking hydroxychloroquine (which I have been since 2014)! Absolutely DISGRACEFUL & DANGEROUS.
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We love many of the hosts on US TV networks. Unfortunately, the board of directors, CEO, etc., who call the shots, don't have the spine to stand up to Trump. Thus, more of the "news" you are watching from the USA, will increasingly propaganda driven...normalizing the unacceptable. Guard your mind.
September 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
We love many of the hosts on US TV networks. Unfortunately, the board of directors, CEO, etc., who call the shots, don't have the spine to stand up to Trump. Thus, more of the "news" you are watching from the USA, will increasingly propaganda driven...normalizing the unacceptable. Guard your mind.